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New York

Title - Initiative 487-A

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This bill requires the reporting and evaluation of surveillance technologies used by the NYPD. The Department will be required to issue a surveillance impact and use policy about these technologies. The policy would include information on surveillance tec...

This bill requires the reporting and evaluation of surveillance technologies used by the NYPD. The Department will be required to issue a surveillance impact and use policy about these technologies. The policy would include information on surveillance technologies such as the description and capabilities, rules, processes and guidelines, and any safeguards and security measures designed to protect the information collected. Upon publication of the draft surveillance impact and use policy, the public shall have a period of time to submit comments. The commissioner of the department shall consider the comments and provide the final version of the surveillance impact and use policy to the Council, the Mayor and post to the Department’s website. The inspector general for the NYPD shall audit the surveillance impact and use policy to ensure compliance with its terms.

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2021 NC H.B. 536

Title - AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A DUTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO INTERVENE IN AND REPORT EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE.

Law Number - 2021 NC H.B. 536

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Establishes a duty for law enforcement officers to intervene in and report excessive use of force.

2021 NY S.B. 5967

Title - AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a duty to report an unauthorized use of force by a police officer

Law Number - 2021 NY S.B. 5967

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Relates to establishing a duty to report an unauthorized use of force by a police officer,provides that failure to report is a class B misdemeanor.

2021 MN S.B. 2152

Title - A bill for an act relating to public safety,requiring chief law enforcement officers to report certain peace officer misconduct data to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board

Law Number - 2021 MN S.B. 2152

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Relates to public safety,requires chief law enforcement officers to report certain peace officer misconduct data to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.

2021 MN S.B. 2152

Title - A bill for an act relating to public safety,requiring chief law enforcement officers to report certain peace officer misconduct data to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board

Law Number - 2021 MN S.B. 2152

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Relates to public safety,requires chief law enforcement officers to report certain peace officer misconduct data to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.

NC S.B. 300

Title - AN ACT TO INCREASE PROTECTIONS, TRAINING, AND OVERSIGHT FOR STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS,TO REQUIRE USE OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION’S RECORD OF ARREST AND PROSECUTION BACKGROUND (RAP BACK) SYSTEM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT HIRING PURPOSES,TO EXPAND THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURT’S COURT DATE REMINDER SYSTEM,TO DECRIMINALIZE NON-STATUTORY CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND VIOLATIONS,TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR RIOT OFFENSES,TO MANDATE MISDEMEANOR FIRST APPEARANCES WHEN A DEFENDANT IS IN CUSTODY,AND TO MANDATE FIRST APPEARANCES FOR ALL CHARGES WHEN A DEFENDANT IS IN CUSTODY TO BE HELD WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS.

Law Number - NC S.B. 300

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Increases protections, training, and oversight for state and local law enforcement officers,to require use of the federal bureau of investigation's record of arrest and Prosecution background (rap back) system for law enforcement hiring purposes,to expand...

Increases protections, training, and oversight for state and local law enforcement officers,to require use of the federal bureau of investigation’s record of arrest and
Prosecution background (rap back) system for law enforcement hiring purposes,to expand the administrative office of the court’s court date reminder system,to decriminalize non-statutory criminal offenses and violations,to increase the punishment for riot offenses,to mandate misdemeanor first appearances when a defendant is in custody,and to mandate first appearances for all charges when a defendant is in custody to be held within forty-eight hours.”

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2021 NV A.B. 268

Title - AN ACT relating to peace officers,requiring certain law enforcement agencies to adopt a written policy regarding the use of force and make the written policy available to the public on the Internet website maintained by the law enforcement agency, if any,prohibiting a peace officer from using deadly force against a person based on the danger that the person poses to himself or herself under certain circumstances,and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Law Number - 2021 NV A.B. 268

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Relates to peace officers,requires each law enforcement agency to adopt a written policy regarding the use of force,prohibits a peace officer from using deadly force against a person based on the danger that the person poses to himself or herself under ce...

Relates to peace officers,requires each law enforcement agency to adopt a written policy regarding the use of force,prohibits a peace officer from using deadly force against a person based on the danger that the person poses to himself or herself under certain circumstances,provides other matters properly relating thereto.

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2021 NV A.B. 268

Title - AN ACT relating to peace officers,requiring certain law enforcement agencies to adopt a written policy regarding the use of force and make the written policy available to the public on the Internet website maintained by the law enforcement agency, if any,prohibiting a peace officer from using deadly force against a person based on the danger that the person poses to himself or herself under certain circumstances,and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Law Number - 2021 NV A.B. 268

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Relates to peace officers,requires each law enforcement agency to adopt a written policy regarding the use of force,prohibits a peace officer from using deadly force against a person based on the danger that the person poses to himself or herself under ce...

Relates to peace officers,requires each law enforcement agency to adopt a written policy regarding the use of force,prohibits a peace officer from using deadly force against a person based on the danger that the person poses to himself or herself under certain circumstances,provides other matters properly relating thereto.

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2021 NV S.B. 212

Title - AN ACT relating to peace officers,revising provisions relating to the use of force by peace officers,requiring certain law enforcement agencies to adopt a written policy relating to the use of force,requiring certain law enforcement agencies to submit to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History certain information relating to certain incidents involving the use of force by peace officers,requiring the preparation and submittal of a report relating to such information,imposing certain restrictions and requirements regarding the use of restraint chairs,prohibiting peace officers from using certain forms of force under certain circumstances,and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Law Number - 2021 NV S.B. 212

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elates to peace officers, revises provisions relating to the use of force by peace officers, requires certain law enforcement agencies to submit to the Office of the Attorney General certain information relating to certain incidents involving the use of f...

elates to peace officers, revises provisions relating to the use of force by peace officers, requires certain law enforcement agencies to submit to the Office of the Attorney General certain information relating to certain incidents involving the use of force by peace officers, requires the preparation and submittal of a report relating to such information, prohibits the use of restraint chairs.

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2021 IA H.B. 791

Title - An Act relating to public records including confidentiality, access, and the enforcement of public records violations, and uniform commercial code filings,certain employment matters including benefits, workers’ compensation, civil actions, and civil immunity,and law enforcement including law enforcement officer rights, eluding law enforcement, and carrying firearms,and providing penalties.

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Relates to public records including confidentiality, access, and the enforcement of public records violations, and uniform commercial code filings,certain employment matters including benefits, workers' compensation, civil actions, and civil immunity,law ...

Relates to public records including confidentiality, access, and the enforcement of public records violations, and uniform commercial code filings,certain employment matters including benefits, workers’ compensation, civil actions, and civil immunity,law enforcement including law enforcement officer rights, eluding law enforcement, and carrying firearms,provides penalties.

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2021 IA H.B. 791

Title - An Act relating to public records including confidentiality, access, and the enforcement of public records violations, and uniform commercial code filings,certain employment matters including benefits, workers’ compensation, civil actions, and civil immunity,and law enforcement including law enforcement officer rights, eluding law enforcement, and carrying firearms,and providing penalties.

Law Number - 2021 IA H.B. 791

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Relates to public records including confidentiality, access, and the enforcement of public records violations, and uniform commercial code filings,certain employment matters including benefits, workers' compensation, civil actions, and civil immunity,law ...

Relates to public records including confidentiality, access, and the enforcement of public records violations, and uniform commercial code filings,certain employment matters including benefits, workers’ compensation, civil actions, and civil immunity,law enforcement including law enforcement officer rights, eluding law enforcement, and carrying firearms,provides penalties.

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2021 CT H.B. 6597

Title - AN ACT CONCERNING ACCREDITATION, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, MENTAL HEALTH, DATA STORAGE SERVICES AND TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

Law Number - 2021 CT H.B. 6597

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Concerns the accreditation, reporting requirements, mental health, body-worn recording equipment, data storage services, training and hiring of law enforcement officers.